General Safety Instructions - Stanley Supreme DF User Manual

General Safety Instructions

In the Republic of Ireland , the installation must be carried
out by a Competent Person.
The installation must be in accordance with the installation
instructions and comply with the relevant regulations and
also, the local gas and electricity supply companies
requirements.
If you smell gas
Do not turn electric switches on or off.
Do not smoke.
Do not use naked flames.
Do turn off the gas at the meter or cylinder.
Do open door and windows to get rid of the gas.
Call your gas supplier.
The appliance is designed for domestic cooking only. Use
for any other purpose could invalidate any warranty or
liability claim.
The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the
production of heat and moisture in the room in which it is
used. Ensure that the kitchen is well ventilated: keep
natural ventilation holes open or install a mechanical
ventilation device, (mechanical extractor hood).
Prolonged intensive use may call for additional ventilation,
for example opening a window. Use extractor fans or
hoods when fitted.
The cooker should be serviced by a qualified service
engineer and only approved spare parts used. Have the
installer show you the location of the cooker control
switch. Mark it for easy reference. Always allow the cooker
to cool and then switch off at the mains before cleaning or
carrying out any maintenance work, unless specified
otherwise in this guide.
All parts of the cooker become hot with use and will retain
heat even after cooking has finished.
Take care when touching the cooker, to minimise the
possibility of burns always be certain that the controls are
in the OFF position and that it is cool before attempting to
clean the cooker.
Use dry oven gloves where applicable - using damp
gloves will result in steam burns when you touch a hot
surface. Never operate this cooker with wet hands.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a glove.
They might catch fire if they touch a hot surface.
Clean with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe
up spills on a hot surface, be careful to avoid steam burns.
Some cleansers can produce noxious fumes, if applied to
a hot surface.
Do not use unstable saucepans and position the handles
away from the edge of the hotplate.
Babies, toddlers and young children should not be
allowed near the cooker at any time. They should never
be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
Teach them not to play with controls or any other part of
the cooker.
Never store anything of interest to children in cabinets
above a cooker - children climbing on the cooker to reach
them could be seriously injured.
Clean only parts listed in this guide.
In the interests of hygenie and safety the cooker should be
kept clean at all times as a build up in fats and other food
stuffs could result in a fire.
Always keep combustible wall coverings or curtains etc. a
safe distance away from your cooker.
Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the cooker while it
is on.
Do not store or use combustible materials, or flammable
liquids in the vincinty of this appliance.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming
dish. Turn the controls off. Smother a flaming pan on a
surface unit by covering the pan completely with a well
fitting lid or baking tray. If available use a multi-purpose
dry chemical or foam type fire extinguisher.
Never leave the hotplate unattended at high heat settings.
Pans boiling over can cause smoking and greasy spills
and may catch fire.
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